Naejangsan National Park is one of the gems of South Korea and is a 76,000 square kilometer park located less than two hours south of Jeonju.
We decided to take a day trip from Jeonju to Naejangsan National Park to hike through the park’s famed fall foliage. While we arrived a bit too early for peak colors, we still had a pretty amazing day out in the park all the same!
Often considered the number two destination in Vietnam behind taking a Halong Bay cruise, is Sapa. The Northern mountain town is the go to spot for trekking, near immeasurable quantity of rice terraces, and visiting local tribal villages.
Of course, visiting Sapa at any time of the year puts you in for a very high risk of being caught in the frequent rain storms the region enjoys.
This shouldn’t be a deterrent, as hiking in Sapa was one of my favorite experiences, even if it did require a bit of extra preparation when rainy.
At some point during my first long-term trip I began thinking about what I’d have to do once I returned home. While considered a general no-no for long term travel, as one can often get fixated on the unknowns of life, some thoughts began to cross my mind.
One of those was interviewing for jobs once I returned, and I realized that my wardrobe was absolutely lacking aside from a nondescript off-the-shelf variety suit jacket.
So I began shopping.
It all started with silk ties in Yangshuo during my visit in China Golden Week, which are said to be great quality at reasonable prices. I found two amazing silk ties that I scored for a deal of $7. Knowing that I could not get one real silk tie at home for less than three times this, let alone two, the quest to put together the best custom suit began.
It wasn’t until I arrived in Hoi An, Vietnam, just a few weeks later that this quest really kicked into gear, and this only happened because this town was serious about one thing and one thing only: custom suits.
I quickly looked up the best places to go, and was on my way.
If we had to speculate on what the biggest beach party in the world is, we would quickly say the Full Moon Party. Koh Phangan Thailand is known for this celebration that occurs when the moon is at its brightest, and there is are some pretty wild stories that have come out of it.
As the celebration only occurs once per month, I never thought that my travel schedule would line up in order to make it.
As luck would have it, I arrived on a gorgeous Koh Samui beach just before the party was about to take place and was all set to head to Koh Phangan to attend.
But in a stroke of randomness at the last second I changed my mind– I decided to skip the Koh Phangan Full Moon Party.